Word: election
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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EVEN as the Soviets and East Germans sought to stop the West Germans from holding the presidential election in West Berlin, the West Germans selected the man whom the Communists wanted perhaps least to see as the Federal Republic's new chief of state. The reason: the President-elect's record on German reunification and antimilitarism is so impeccable that East German propagandists are likely to find themselves at a rare total loss for nasty words...
Cahalan was one of coach Bill Brooks' many superb sophomores. The captain-elect competes in the freestyle at 50 and 100 yards, in the freestyle relay, and occasionally in the breaststroke. The 50-free is Cahalan's best event, and he holds the Harvard record of 21.8. His 100-free time of 48.4 is only 0.4 seconds off the University record set by Bill Shrout four years...
...California campaign until they had a falling-out. When the two-day convention broke up, the party treasurer had managed to squeeze out only $75 in contributions. Exclaimed Shearer: "We are on the way to saving America." But about all that was accomplished, in fact, was to elect officers and give the party a title. There may be trouble getting it onto a campaign button. The name: The National Committee of Autonomous State Parties known as the American Independent Party, the American Party, the Independent Party, the Conservative Party, the Constitution Party, the Courage Party and such other political parties...
...thoughtfully sends back gifts, such as a few pesos and on occasion sewing machines, to some of those who have asked for help. If he is not swept out of office by political intrigue or an army takeover, he can probably count on the farmers to help re-elect him for another four-year term...
...HRPC will elect its three representatives when it meets Monday afternoon...